BCCI, IPL busy finalising The Indian cricket board and the IPL are in the final stages of finalising the venue for the mega auction in the city, which can accommodate delegations from the 10 franchises and the entire crew of Jio and Disney Star for almost three days. Though Saudi Arabia is considered expensive in comparison with Dubai, the BCCI believes that IPL being the most popular cricketing leagues in the world needs to attract new markets and the Middle East comes as the most important market to create a new fan base. Reports also suggest that finalising the venue has become a bit of an issue as a big place would be needed to accommodate such a large gathering. The officials are hopeful of narrowing down on a possible venue by the last week of October, at most.